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» Southern Africa gets EPA deal with Europe
» Lesotho's Prime Minister safe
» Lesotho govt still numb on state house attack
» Near assassination plot foiled in Lesotho
» Lesotho ready to roll out social cash grants
» Lesotho's public accounts still a shame
» Lesotho launches APRM country review mission
» Lesotho to tighten spending to cushion against recession
» Lesotho gets first MCA's funds to kickstart projects
» Lesotho ready for peer review - NGC
» Lesotho union questions govt subsidy of Chinese firm
» New regional news agency services launched
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Southern Africa gets EPA deal with Europe

afrol News, 4 June - Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland today signed an interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, opening their market access to Europe. Mozambique is said to be eager to join its signature to the pact as soon as possible.

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Politics | Society | Human rights

Lesotho's Prime Minister safe

afrol News, 22 April - Most shops and public transport service closed early today in Maseru with fears that the early morning attacks and gun battle could spill into the city.

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Politics | Society | Human rights

Lesotho govt still numb on state house attack

afrol News, 22 April - UPDATE: The government of Lesotho has still not issued an official statement on the attacks at state house and other security sensitive areas in the country. At least four people who allegedly launched the attacks have been killed and one arrested, while the search for the remaining members of the group continues.

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Society | Politics | Human rights

Near assassination plot foiled in Lesotho

afrol News, 22 April - A plot believed to have been targeted at Lesotho's Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili was foiled in the early hours today, when an armed group launched an attack at the state house gates.

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Lesotho ready to roll out social cash grants

afrol News, 8 April - The Lesotho government will roll out the social cash grants to poor households caring for orphans and other vulnerable children, as well as child headed households later this month, the Director of Social Welfare Limakatso Chisepo has announced.

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Economy - Development | Politics | Society

Lesotho's public accounts still a shame

afrol News, 1 April - The Auditor General of Lesotho will support any mechanisms that will improve the country's reporting of the national accounts, as long as such are in accordance with the laws of the country and follow the right procedures.

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Politics | Society

Lesotho launches APRM country review mission

afrol News, 24 March - The Lesotho government has today launched the African Peer Review Mechanism country review mission to validate the findings of the self assessment report. The 14 member mission which landed in the capital yesterday, will hold five consultative meetings in the next three weeks in five districts.

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Politics | Economy - Development

Lesotho to tighten spending to cushion against recession

afrol News, 18 February - Lesotho's finance minister, Timothy Thahane presented the annual budget estimates today in Maseru, calling for sound spending in response to the global crisis effects on the Mountain Kingdom.

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Economy - Development

Lesotho gets first MCA's funds to kickstart projects

afrol News, 11 February - The Millennium Challenge Account – Lesotho (MCA - Lesotho) has qualified for first disbursement of the compact funds after completing a cycle of steps in the implementation of the ambitious five-year Lesotho programme.

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Politics | Society

Lesotho ready for peer review - NGC

afrol News, 12 January - Lesotho has finally completed the national self assessment, opening its doors to be reviewed by its peers under Africa's ambitious programme, the African Peer Review Mechanism, the national governing council of the programme declared today in Maseru.

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Economy - Development | Labour

Lesotho union questions govt subsidy of Chinese firm

afrol News, 8 December - Lesotho's prominent unionist Macaefa Billy has questioned a financial injection of over rand 30 million by government into the consortium Chinese Garments Manufacturers (CGM), swallowed by mounting debts since May this year.

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Media

New regional news agency services launched

afrol News, 10 November - {press release} In Lesotho, a new independent news agency service covering the SADC region has been launched. The service is already providing local media and institutions with much needed regional news copy.

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Politics | Human rights | Society

Lesotho climbs one place in latest index of African governance

afrol News, 6 October - The 2008 Ibrahim Index of African Governance published today by Mo Ibrahim Foundation shows that between 2005 and 2006 Lesotho improved its overall score to 63.3 out of 100 as country climbed one place to rank 12th out of 48 sub-Saharan Africa countries.

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Economy - Development

Customs revenue is short term benefit - LRA CG

afrol News, 30 September - Customs revenue is a short term benefit that poses a major threat to most developing countries in Africa, Lesotho Revenue Authority Commissioner General Dr Charles Jenkins told a two day VAT Administrators in Africa forum in Maseru.

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Economy - Development

Lesotho and partners review development strategies

afrol News, 29 September - In forging new development strategies, in alignment with its vision and goals, government of Lesotho is challenging its development partners to be bold and emphatic in order for the country to achieve desirable results.

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» 23.09.2008 - Lesotho unearths 478 carats stone
» 17.09.2008 - US disburse $362.6 million for Lesotho's development
» 29.07.2008 - Shock over closure of Lesotho free media
» 25.07.2008 - Lesotho prince questions African development strategies
» 14.07.2008 - Chinese clan crimes surface in Lesotho
» 09.07.2008 - Lesotho govt cornered to enact child legislation
» 12.06.2008 - US$ 10 million for Lesotho's orphans
» 29.05.2008 - Civil society in Lesotho begs for peace
» 29.05.2008 - Fresh taxi violence erupts in Lesotho
» 16.05.2008 - Lesotho media consider acting against govt
» 14.05.2008 - "Water critical for development in SADC"
» 02.05.2008 - Lesotho steps up child protection measures
» 25.02.2008 - Lesotho "overlooked by donors"
» 25.10.2007 - Lesotho launches price subsidy campaign
» 18.10.2007 - Big boost for Lesotho nutrition

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